Wire-twisting tool.



A'.-H.' KELLER. WIRE T'FISTING TOOL. APPLICATION FILED DBO. 1-1, 1907.

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wmawwrsrino Toonf Application filed December 14, 1907.. Serial No. 406,433.

field, in the county of Jefferson and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement 1n Wire-Twisting Tools, of which the following is a specification.

. The object of my invention is to provide a device by means of which wire may be conveniently twisted about itself to secure a loop in the end thereof, or a twist formed about a wire or other object as desired, and it con sists of an implement for that purpose as hereinafter set forth and more specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a view showing the twister in position to form a twist about a wire in the end of which a loop has been formed. Fig. 2 is an enlarged View of the head of the twister. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the head on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the head. Fi 5 is an enlarged View of a wire looped and bent as in Fig. 1 preparatory to Fig. 6 shows atm'sted loop be formed. In the end of the head beneathv the hook is formed a longitudinal annular opening D extending to the'hollow part of the head as shown in Fig. 3, and designed for the wire to be twisted to be placed therein. In Fig. 1 the twister is shown in position with the hook holding a wire E in the'end-of which a loop-has been made and the free end F of the loop bent across the main length as shown in Fi 5 to'be twisted thereon to secure the said loop as shown in Fig. 6. The end F to be twisted is extended into the said annular o )ening and hollow part of the head as shown y dotted lines, and in twisting the lower inner face G of the opening presses against thewire to bend the same. A deending lug H with a rib I is formed on the lead beneath the said face to give it strength. The said lug also projects forwardly beneath the hook C extending the said in .a'er bending made in the wire.

face G of the opening, which enables the extreme end f of the wire twist to be crimped or FAIRFIEIJD, IOWA, iissionon TO LouDEN MACHINERY COMPANY, OF FAIRFIELD, IOWA,1A oonroaa'rionol iiowa. J

Specific'ationbf Letters Patent. Patented. Sept. 15, 1903.

more closely. One side of the hook O which is designed to rest against each last succes sive twist of the wire as it is made, is formed or inclined at an angle to one side of the opening D as shown most clearly in Figs.- 2 and 4, to follow the slope of'the wire and allow the turns of the twist to beformed closely together.

To operate the twister a handle J is attached which as shown is of pipe exteriorly threaded at one end and fitting into the intcriorly threaded hollow body of the head. The said hollow body is )referably interiorly threaded only-a short distance and recessed at K and L with only the end at M fittin the pipe closely to take part of the pressure l ron'r about the main length E in t 1e manner illus-.

trated in Fig. 6, the end E is held firmly in a vise or otherwise. The said free end F of the wire is inserted in the twister as described with the inclined face of the hook towards the loop and the said hook in position about the wire E as in Fig. 1, which shows the twister in position after a half turn has been In this position the handle is ulled towards the operator and the bending ace G of the opening D presses against the wire to bend the same. The twister is held in position by the hook which is pulled against 1e main length of the wire by the resistance of the twist as it is made.

It will be seen that it is im ortant that the handle J be tubular so as to reely admit the end F to any extent required. It is preferable that the head A be constructed and secured to the handle as described, but this is not absolutely essential. Its construction may be varied to some extent and by making the hook C and lug H integral with the handle itis evident that a separate head may m ant-r1. ram-3 handle as shown. a 'What I claim is:- r

5 i. A wire twisting tool adapted to twistone end of a wire around another by catching over and being turned around the latter .while in a position of approximately right angles thereto, said wire ends standing at approximately right angles to each other, and

said tool corn rising a tubular handle to receive and ho d the end of the wire to be twisted, and a hook to catch over and turn upon the other. r 2. A wire twisting tool adapted to twist one end of a wire around another by catching over and bein turned around the latter, while in a position of a proximateiy right angles thereto, said on s standing. at' approximately right angles to each other, and

said tool comprising a tubular handle fitted with a head having an opening corres ending with the tubular o ening in the hand e, so as to receive and holr the end of the wire to be twisted, and a hook to catch over and turn upon the other.

3. A wire twisting tool comprising a tubular handle and a head rovided with an opening corresponding wit the opening in a be dispensed with, althou h it is preferable to construct the head and attach it to the the handle, said o ening being adapted to receive the end of t e wire to be twisted, also having a hook to catch over the wire about which the twist is to be 1n ade,and an extended face on the opposite side. to press against and bend the end of the wire to be twisted.

4. A wire twisting tool comprising a tubular handle, a head having an open ng of different diameters, the inner part to fit over and connect to the outer side of the handle, thecen- 40 A tral ortion bein recessed to make the opening arger, and t 1e outer portion contracted to correspond with the inside opening of the handle, and a hook' on one side of said outer opening, as and for the purpose set forth. I

5. A wire twisting tool provided with a bending face adapted to bear against the wire to be twisted, and a hook to grip the wire or other object about which a twist is to be formed and turned at an an le to one side of the said bending face to foliow the slope of the wire and allow the turns of the twist to be formed closely together.

, ALBERT H. NELLER. Witnesses! LAURA J. KAMP,

EmIoND E. JACKSON. 

